Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-01-02
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O'TOOL And The MONKEY.
THEUAPrlFAHILl NEuJNDIUEEh>TI|AL
BOARD
Christmas Day Spent IL :aa Fourth IA, IN Old
B]4og Bo-NsEsys asma-aa6lsiWs4 When
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The winter afternoon sun came stream
ing in through the windows Of the fourth
dat in Bobby Boo. 1t was Christmas, and
all the O'Toole family were very happy.
The father had good health and plenty Of
work during the whole year. MrS.
O'ToOlr WAS. Is Michael expressed II, 'as
hale an hearty ~ the day she left her
fathers palace, and Mickey could offer a
lady a chair with us much grace ~ CheS-
terrified when hr looked mp from the floor,
where he usually sat 2ettIug the monkey,
ami motiQnjug toward "a chair would say.
"kuuua-stIuthI SlN-~chee>c.
The afternoon sun on tbj, day looked IN
upon several articles that had never been
there before. and shining in upon the old
yellow water pail that stood in the sink in
the corner stretched itself cut uud seemed
to lap up IN delight the fantastic rug that
lay before the tire where Mickey and the
monkey were ut play.
"WIShl lis happy day fur Us this,
said Mrs. O'IO0ir, who stood over the
stove aud looked into the oven every few
minutes 10 see how the great big turkey
WIS doing.
"Aiu't he dun yets' asked Mickey when
his mother looked Tor the tenth time into
the oven. that every time she opened It
gave forth au Odor that set Mkcy'S soul
alOnging with q LONGER LONG drawn out long
than ever did the RAM lies N1gucS the soul
OF the Swiss soldier. MIR. % roolc made
no reply but shut the oven door and began
making preparations for getting the table
ready tor the Christmas dinner.
Yes" said O'roole, in reply to his
wife. IT'S the best year We liver bad I.
since the tonne vcrSCif aud meSelt Ilned /
company Wisha, Ellen, do yeZ remem- /
Der the good Guild times we had whin We
We're >DIrkin'. ycrSelf and meSelt:'
Vera, Moskel O'ToOlc phaJ talk have .
yeIs" said Mrs. O'Toolc "A man wild no .
hair on the top Nv his head ulkIn' about .
the tonne De- was spJrEin'. Vt your tonne
OF lott It's GJher for ycZ to be beginning 10 .
say Yer prayers 50 We ought. and Mrs.
O'ToOIr. with a blush like school girl,
dl-hcJ iu and out OF the pantry with the
diShcS which soon began 20 take pyramid .
shape upon the table Then Mrs. - TOOle
viped her hands ma her apron and glanced
with a SJtl lied ~mIle upon her surround
ing. She WITS very happy.
say, mithyr. said MIkey IT smells
the turkey agIu. he's burum
Mrs. % TouIc rushed 70 the oven again
and w,ls soon pouring gravy over the Slvory
meat. Mickey fairly cherrrd with delight
and while hi, mother went to the table
for q fork he stuck M, anger in and broke
OF little piece. The smell OF Stuaming
turkey wJ~ ts tempting 20 him - was the
smell of tue roasting pigs to the little
Chinese boy thar CouIUr,us tells about.
Presently the turkey WIS done ana the
two old people. with Mlkry posted mp be
twer-. them. took their places at the table.
All hands proceeded 10 do Justice TO tne
good thiuc, set before them. Mickey would
,u~l-. upon the feeding otthe mouSey on the
door much % the yhtgriu Of NIrS. OIoole.
" ho Thought that Mickey should devote
his whole attention to his parents Instead
OF Co a dirty I.-tlr monkey.
"NI~la. Nu.Svy. sud Nlrs. - IopIe,
'.r.ru , yez ,Jbup rUyiu wild that chrathure
Tor one minute tins Nvrlong Christmas
day, Jud give some Of your tonne To yer
poor uulG mudhrr instead "i that dhurty
spuiperu. can't You sit up uGbt now
auI ate your i,nnrr this blessed day and
De- 20 .s,nd u. y Tor wan>t aithvr Ga hey SplnI
all dJv runum up and down stairs anu
down aud mp Is-un 20 get tue DINNER Tor
yrl. oh, but Ohm altered yez II nl'eT .
rumr o. good No" 't III" "e'" spit ID
Yer ldhcr $ people.
Now, Ellen. N,''d iootr. don De-
uuII~v ON Christmas Gay. Shure us
maybe the last Christmas yeZ u lVer nave